Cora Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California

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Beautiful small high Sierra lake. Rainbow and an abundant amount of large Browns. Great lake for float tube. Shore reeds fairly heavy around the shoreline. Go to the NE end of the lake on the rocks, very nice. Browns below.



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     For the duration of the summer months highs here at Cora Lakes reach the 90's while night lows are regularly in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Cora Lakes dip into the 20's. The Niche is a great spot to stop at nearby; Bugg Meadow is right here at Cora Lakes.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a site to stay Mammoth Mountain Inn is a good choice; hiking along the Gaylor
 
   Lakes Trail is pleasant fun. Cora Lakes gets a common amount of annual rain; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is June. If you came to camp Clover Meadow Campground is a great place to do that, and do explore Lily Lake, it's a charming lake.
So much enjoyable stuff to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada, too magnificent to be true. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend
 
               San Joaquin River. There's so much to do here at Cora Lakes that you need to camp here for a while, Granite Creek Campground is a perfect place for that. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, San Joaquin River - Middle Fork offers some great whitewater; do take a hike on the John Muir Trail - section 2. All year is a fine time in the Central Sierra Nevada if you like the outdoors. Heidelberg Inn is a perfect site to get some rest; you can have a great hiking adventure along the John Muir Trail - section 1.
Cora Lakes is a beautiful lake in the Central Sierra Nevada. Be careful coming to Cora Lakes, you might not ever want to return back home again. June Mountain is a very popular ski area close at hand, and if you're here, you could also pop by beautiful Lost Lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Cora Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California
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Local climate location: YOSEMITE PARK HDQTRS 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.59444
Longitude: -119.2703

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These outdoors activities are available near Cora Lakes.
 Hotels Near Cora Lakes:
Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes, 16 miles away
Heidelberg Inn, June Lake, 17 miles away
Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 19 miles away
The Village Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 19 miles away
1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cora Lakes:
Granite Creek Campground, Madera County, 3 miles away
Clover Meadow Campground, Madera County, 4 miles away
Miller Meadow Campground, Madera County, 5 miles away
McCreary Meadow Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Cora Lakes:
John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 10 miles away
      33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference
Gaylor Lakes Trail, Tuolumne County, 18 miles away
      4.3 hiking miles, 1445 feet elevation difference
John Muir Trail - section 1, County, 18 miles away
      18.5 hiking miles, 6931 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Cora Lakes:
June Mountain, California, 16 miles away
      2590 vertical feet
Sierra Summit, California, 22 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California, 25 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cora Lakes:
San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)
San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse)
Tenaya Creek, Mariposa CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide)
 National Parks Near Cora Lakes:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 27 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 37 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 68 miles away
 Lakes Near Cora Lakes:
Lily Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Lost Lake, Madera CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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